1. Can I drag a Web Part from a Web Part Zone in one Content Page to a Web Part Zone in a second Content Page (both Content Pages hosted in the same Master Page)?
2. Where should the Web Part Manager component be hosted? ...or expected to be hosted in the case of a Content Page developer? If an ASP.NET 2.0 solution uses Master Pages and Web Parts, should the Web Part Manager component be hosted in the outer Master Page?
3. What is the user experience like for customizing/editing/personalizing Web Parts living in a Web Part Zone in a Content Page in a Content Area on a Master Page? Where does/should the customizing/editing/personalizing UI be instantiated? ...e.g. at the Content Area level? ...Master Page level?
1. What is Microsoft's strategic commitment to MS AD for Application Mode (MS ADAM) and Authorization Manager (AzMan)? ASP.NET 2.0 provider support for Membership, Profiles, Roles, etc. only includes SQL Server support and not support for LDAP or AD, in general.
2. Are Master Pages and Web Parts expected to be used together? What are some compelling scenarios where you would use both? Does the Web Part “editting” user experience work properly when a Web Zone is part of a Content Page hosted in a Master Page?
3. Can, for example, the Profile service be used in a Webforms desktop app?
HTTPWebListener
–Supported by Windows 2003 and Windows XP SP2
–Requires new HTTP.SYS
–Supports hosting the ASP .NET runtime without IIS!
–Now client applications can host web services!
OpenCanal Corporation Announces Commercial Support, Training and Consulting Services for SharePoint Free Source Tools from Microsoft and Its Partners
OpenCanal Corporation announces the immediate availability of the OpenCanal Distribution™ for free download as well as a CD version for purchase from the OpenCanal Store. The OpenCanal Distribution includes the complete Microsoft .NET source code for a wide range of free source tools and solutions created by Microsoft and its partners for Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003. OpenCanal also announces formal support, training and consulting services for the SharePoint free source tools included in the OpenCanal Distribution.
TORONTO, ON and LAS VEGAS, NV - June 13, 2005 – At the SharePoint Advisor Live conference in Las Vegas, OpenCanal Corporation today announced the immediate availability of the OpenCanal Distribution™ Developer Edition as a free download as well as a CD version for purchase from the OpenCanal Store. The OpenCanal Distribution includes the complete Microsoft .NET source code for several categories of free source tools for SharePoint Products and Technologies including content import/export, usage reporting, search enhancements, Web parts, WSRP interoperability, RSS syndication and systems management.
In addition, OpenCanal announced new support, training and consulting services for the OpenCanal Distribution of SharePoint free source tools.
OpenCanal also launched a new corporate web site and a community-based Windows SharePoint site to foster partner and customer discussions with developers of SharePoint free source tools, as well as provide self-service assistance for the OpenCanal Distribution.
"In response to Microsoft partner and customer demand for support for the growing number of free source tools on Microsoft GotDotNet and other web sites, Parallelspace has founded OpenCanal Corporation to provide commercial support, training and consulting services for SharePoint free source tools created by Microsoft and its partners.” said Michael Herman, president and CTO of OpenCanal Corporation and Parallelspace Corporation. “In addition, the OpenCanal team is especially excited about providing Microsoft partners and customers with quarterly value-added updates of the OpenCanal Distribution. The initial OpenCanal Distribution will focus on free source tools for Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003."
“We are pleased to see OpenCanal provide these new support offerings for free source tools to benefit SharePoint Products and Technologies customers and partners.” said Sanjay Manchanda, director, Microsoft Office SharePoint group.
“Prior to OpenCanal, Microsoft partners and customers who wanted to use SharePoint free source tools faced a fundamental problem: Where do I go for support, training or consulting when these free source tools break or don’t do the specific task I need them to do?" said Michael Herman. “OpenCanal is now providing them with the services they require.” For owners of SharePoint free source projects, free development support is available by registering with the OpenCanal Community web site.
What is Free Source Software?
Free source software (sometimes referred to as open source software) is software in which the source code for a software project is freely and easily identifiable, downloadable, buildable, redistributable and reusable. For more details, please refer to “What is Free Source Software” at http://www.opencanal.com/aboutus/whatisfreesource.htm.
About OpenCanal Corporation
OpenCanal Corporation is a leading provider of fee and subscription-based support, training and consulting services for Microsoft .NET free source solutions for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies. OpenCanal Corporation is a subsidiary of Parallelspace Corporation.
About Parallelspace Corporation
Parallelspace Corporation, founded in 2001, is a leading provider of business collaboration solutions and services for information sharing and business process workflow for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, Office Live Communications Server and Groove Virtual Workspace.
More Information
More information on OpenCanal Corporation and the OpenCanal Distribution can be found at http://www.opencanal.com.
The OpenCanal Community web site can be found at http://www.opencanal.com/community. Free downloads of the OpenCanal Distribution can be found at http://www.opencanal.com/downloads. The OpenCanal Distribution on CD can be purchased from the OpenCanal Store at http://www.opencanal.com/store.
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For additional information, please contact:
Michael Herman
President and CTO
OpenCanal Corporation, a subsidiary of Parallelspace Corporation
(866) SOFTPASS (763-8727) toll-free
(905) 884-8285 x111
mwherman@opencanal.com